Britten, Benjamin 1913-1976Overview
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War requiem
by Benjamin Britten
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273 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 3,881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Text in Latin and English
Peter Grimes
by Benjamin Britten
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241 editions published between 1945 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 3,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Set in a small fishing community on the east coast of England, the story of conflict between an individual and a society that sees him as an outsider
The turn of the screw
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160 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Turn of the Screw: Opera in Two Acts and a Prologue, op.54. Libretto: Myfanwy Piper
Peter Grimes : an opera in three acts and a prologue derived from the poem of George Crabbe : op. 33
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126 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,795 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
War requiem : op. 66
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92 editions published between 1362 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 1,378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The wonderful world of music
by Benjamin Britten
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24 editions published between 1958 and 1973 in English and Serbian and held by 1,331 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A discussion of music, its terminology, history, theory, styles, appreciation, and means used to produce it
Albert Herring
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113 editions published between 1958 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Albert Herring: a comic opera in three acts, opus 39, English ChamberOrchestra Benjamin Britten, conductor Sylvia Fisher, soprano Johanna Peters, soprano John Noble, baritone John Brannigan, baritone Edgar Evans,bass April Cantelo Joseph Ward, tenor Catherin Wilson,soprano, Sheila Rex, mezzo-soprano Peter Pears, tenor Libretto included
A midsummer night's dream
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124 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Shakespeare's enchanting tale is set to some of Benjamin Britten's most atmospheric music, with a libretto taken entirely from the text of the play. Countertenor Jochen Kowalski is Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Sylvia McNair sings his queen, Tytania. The ensemble cast also includes Nick Stahl as Puck, Nancy Gustafson as Helena, Jane Bunnell as Hermia, Kurt Streit as Lysander, and Rodney Gilfrey as Demetrius
A ceremony of carols : op. 28
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126 editions published between 1943 and 2002 in 7 languages and held by 1,119 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billy Budd
by Benjamin Britten
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105 editions published between 1952 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Daniel Harding leads an all-star cast in a stunning recording of Britten's operatic masterpiece
The young person's guide to the orchestra : variations and fugue on a theme of Purcell : op. 34
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60 editions published between 1926 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Serenade : for tenor solo, horn, and strings, op. 31
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65 editions published between 1944 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 1,013 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rape of Lucretia = Der Raub der Lukrezia, op. 37 : an opera in two acts
by Benjamin Britten
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106 editions published between 1945 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 999 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The turn of the screw : op. 54, an opera in a prologue and two acts
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64 editions published between 1955 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 996 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Peter Grimes ; Gloriana
by Benjamin Britten
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69 editions published between 1945 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original
A ceremony of carols op. 26
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161 editions published between 1950 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A Ceremony of Carols for boys' choir and harp, op.28. Text: various poets / A Boy was Born: Choral variations for chorus a cappella, op.3. Text: var.poets / Rejoice in the Lamb: Cantata for soloists, chorus & organ, op.30. Text: C.Smart
Saint Nicolas : a cantata
by Benjamin Britten
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100 editions published between 1948 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Death in Venice
by Benjamin Britten
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81 editions published between 1974 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 895 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Thomas Mann's celebrated tale of unrequited love and death is given a new perspective in Benjamin Britten's final opera, first performed just a year and a half before this Met broadcast. The composer's long-time companion, tenor Peter Pears, reprises his world-premiere portrayal of Gustav von Aschenbach, the elderly and solitary novelist at the center of the story, who tragically falls in love with the beautiful youth Tadzio (played by a dancer). Pears is joined by two other veterans of the opera's world premiere--John Shirley-Quirk, who plays the seven characters that propel Aschenbach to his destiny, and conductor Steuart Bedford
The little sweep [op. 45] the opera from Let's make an opera, an entertainment for young people
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95 editions published between 1689 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 890 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Albert Herring : a comic opera in three acts, op. 39
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51 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide more
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Alternative Names
B. Britten
Baron Britten of Aldeburgh
Benjamin Britten
Britens, Bendžamins 1913-1976
Britten.
Britten, .. 1913-1976
Britten, B.
Britten, B. 1913-1976
Britten, B. (Bendzhamin), 1913-1976
Britten, B. (Benjamin), 1913-1976
Britten, Bendžamin.
Britten, Bendžamin 1913-1976
Britten, Bendzhamin 1913-1976
Britten, Benjamin
Britten, Edward B. 1913-1976
Britten, Edward Benjamin.
Britten, Edward Benjamin 1913-1976
Britŭn, B. 1913-1976
Britŭn, B. (Bendzhamin), 1913-1976
Britŭn, Bendzhamin 1913-1976
Buriten, Benjamin 1913-1976
Edward Benjamin Britten
Бриттен, Б 1913-1976
Бриттен, Б. (Бенджамин), 1913-1976
Бриттен, Бенджамин 1913-1976
בריטן, בנג'מין 1913-1976
ブリテン
ブリテン, ベンジャミン
ブリトン, B
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